The music of Stephen C. Foster. a critical edition / prepared by Steven Saunders and Deane L. Root.

Author/creator Foster, Stephen Collins
Other author Saunders, Steven, 1955- editor.
Other author Root, Deane L., editor.
Format Musical Score
Publication InfoWashington : Smithsonian Institution Press, ©1990.
Description1 score (xlvii, 497 pages) : illustrations, facsimiles, portrait ; 29 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleWorks. Selections
SeriesFoster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Works. 1990 ; v. 1. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Open thy lattice love -- There's a good time coming -- Autumn waltz -- Lou'siana belle -- What must a fairy's dream be? -- Where is thy spirit Mary? -- Uncle Ned (Old Uncle Ned) -- Stay summer breath -- Santa Anna's retreat from Buena Vista -- Susanna (Oh! Susanna) -- Away down souf -- Nelly was a lady -- My brodder gum -- Dolcy Jones -- Summer longings -- Oh! Lemuel! -- Mary loves the flowers -- Nelly Bly -- Soirée polka -- Dolly Day -- "Gwine to run all night", or De Camptown Races -- Angelina Baker -- Ah! may the red rose live alway! -- Way down in Ca-i-ro -- Molly do you love me? -- The voice of by gone days -- The spirit of my song -- The soiree polka (arranged for piano 4 hands) -- I would not die in springtime -- I would not die in springtime (arranged for vocal quartet) -- Turn not away! -- Village bells polka -- Lily ray -- Give the stranger happy cheer -- Melinda May -- Wilt thou be gone, love? -- Mother, thou'rt faithful to me -- Sweetly she sleeps, my Alice fair -- Farewell! old cottage -- Once I loved thee, Mary dear -- Ring, ring de banjo! -- Oh! boys, carry me 'long -- I would not die in summer time -- My hopes have departed forever -- Laura Lee -- Ah! my child! = Ah mon fils -- Old folks at home -- Old folks at home variations -- In the eye abides the heart -- Willie my brave -- Eulalie -- Farewell my Lilly dear -- Massa's in de cold ground -- The hour for thee and me -- I cannot sing to-night -- Maggie by my side -- Eulalie (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- My old Kentucky home, good-night! (My old Kentucky home) -- Oh! boys carry me long (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Old folks quadrilles -- Annie my own love -- Massa's in de cold ground (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Holiday schottisch -- Old dog tray -- My old Kentucky home, good-night (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Willie my brave (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Farewell my Lilly dear (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Old memories -- Little Ella --
Contents The social orchestra. Part first, solos. Old dog tray ; Twilight song ; I love the merry sunshine ; Old follks at home, with variations ; Will you come to my mountain home ; Hohnstock polka ; Saratoga Lake waltz ; Love launched a fairy boat ; Widow Machree ; Waltz by Beethoven ; Commence ye darkeys all ; Bridal waltz ; Wait for the wagon ; Nancy Till ; Cally polka ; O would I were a boy again ; Nelly was a lady ; Sontag polka ; Eulalie ; Roll on, silver moon ; My old Kentucky home, good-night ; Thou art gone from my gaze ; On the banks of the Guadalquiver ; I'd offer thee this hand of mine ; The wild haunts for me ; Broadway quickstep ; Agatha ; Evening star waltz ; Pearl polka ; Scenes that are brightest ; Come where the fountains play ; Will you love me then, as now? ; Irene ; Italian melodies (no. 1-5) ; Anadolia -- Part second, melodies arranged as duetts. Duett from Lucia di Lammermoor ; Would I were with thee ; Pirate's chorus ; Massa's in the cold ground ; Katy darling ; The hour for thee and me ; The old pine tree ; Make me no gaudy chaplet now ; On to the field of glory ; Introduction to the Caliph of Bagdad -- Part third, melodies arranged as trios. March from the Daughter of the regiment ; Waltz by Strauss ; Byerly's waltz ; Rainbow schottisch ; Gems from Lucia (no. 1-3) ; Jennie's own schottisch ; Maria Redowa ; Air from "Preciosa" -- Part fourth, melodies arranged as quartettes. Air by de Beriot ; Coral schottisch ; Waltz by Lanner ; O summer night! ; Where are the friends of my youth ; Crystal schottisch ; Ton-Mahrchen waltz ; Gems from Lucia, no. 4, I'll pray for thee ; Gems from Lucia, no. 5 ; Village festival ; Old folks quadrilles ; French quadrille(s) ; Le sérénade ; Happy land) --
Contents Ellen bayne -- Willie we have missed you -- Jeanie with the light brown hair -- Come with thy sweet voice again -- Maggie by my side (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Willie we have missed you (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Old memories (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Old dog tray (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Ellen Bayne (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Jeanie with the light brown hair (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Little Ella (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Come with thy sweet voice again (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Hard times come again no more -- Come where my love lies dreaming -- Some folks -- Hard times come again no more (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- The village maiden -- Comrades fill no glass for me.
Local noteJoyner-FOR JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Works. 1990, SEARCH BY SERIES TITLE OR CALL NUMBER M3 .F73 1990.
General noteSongs, hymns, instrumental works, and arrangements.
General notePrepared from the Foster Hall Collection of the Stephen C. Foster Memorial, under the auspices of the University of Pittsburgh.
General noteThis edition generally presents, in retouched facsimile, the source closest to Foster--the source that preserves his idiosyncrasies of spelling, punctuation, and orthography most completely.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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